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Robert George Colin McNab - "Life of Octavius Hadfield"

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  • Description

    Two typescript volumes produced from a typescript held by the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand, originally compiled by Robert McNab and dated 1939. Both typescripts contain identical content, with the exception of Volume 2, which contains a handwritten copy of McNab's preface on Alexander Turnbull Library letterhead.

  • Other Id

    1339 (Presto content ID)

    MS-129 (Reference Number)

    19829 (DBTextworks system ID)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Robert George Colin McNab - "Life of Octavius Hadfield"
  • Primary Maker

     Robert McNab

  • Date
    1967
  • Physical Description

    2 x hardcover typescript volumes (26 cm; 208 leaves each)

  • Level of Current Record
    Single Item
  • Provenance Details
    Provenance: Internal evidence suggests both volumes were copied by the Alexander Turnbull Library from the original held in the Diocesan Office, Wellington, in 1956.

    Location of original: Typescript held by the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. [Turnbull Ref. No. MS-1366]
  • Last Update
    04 Nov 2022
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